Published March 22, 2020, at Distiller Magazine, I wrote this piece the week prior and much has shifted each day, including the welcome regulatory relief for the state of California from the ABC last Thursday (these are law changes that should be permanent, “relieving” archaic, impractical Prohibition-esque holdovers). More on all that later. My friend Eric Grenier of Jack Daniels is compiling… Read more →
The latest in my NEFT Vodka column, which spotlights California’s best bartenders and bars — including a special cocktail recipe from each bartender featuring this Austrian alpine-distilled vodka. Why Jeremy Allen’s welcoming crew at the unassuming MiniBar (hidden in a Hollywood Best Western, no less!) draws in musicians and music industry with its retro-yet-modern vibe and beautifully-crafted cocktails here. Other NEFT Spotlights:… Read more →
Cane & Table In the Spring 2020 print issue of Distiller Magazine: A decade plus of my New Orleans dining & drink recommends/articles here. ______________________________________ My other Distiller Magazine features (top 10 bars, local distiller and bar manager interviews in each city): Read more →
Talking the state of gin cocktails and bars in the States for the UK and Europe in my guest column in Gin Magazine , issue 9/Nov-Dec 2019. Here I talk gin cocktail trends nationally, with mentions of PCH (Pacific Cocktail Haven), Gibson, True Laurel, Whitechapel, Bellota and Barcino in SF; The Gin Room in St. Louis; Musso & Frank and… Read more →
My latest print feature in Gin Magazine , issue 9/Nov-Dec 2019 (from the publishers of Whisky Magazine, which I have also written for here). This issue I cover 10 top Dublin bars: Bar 1661, Bonobo, Gin Palace, The Liquor Rooms, The Cauldron, VVC, Chelsea Drugstore, The Blind Pig, Opium, Peruke & Periwig Past issues of Gin Magazine:— My San Francisco… Read more →
My new dining column at the beautiful print and online magazine, Bob Cut — column details and my philosophy here — begins with my top new openings of the month alongside best longtimers of similar style or category:
The latest in my NEFT Vodka column, which spotlights California’s best bartenders and bars — including a special cocktail recipe from each bartender featuring this Austrian alpine-distilled vodka. Why Karri Kiyuna and the team she leads at Wildhawk in San Francisco set an example in team spirit, service and exceptional cocktails here. Other NEFT Spotlights:— Nicolas (Nic) Torres of True Laurel, San… Read more →
Covering 11 standout national holiday cocktails around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks on menus at these bars/restaurants:
The Fox Bar, Nashville In the Fall 2019 print issue of Distiller Magazine: My article on 10 of Nashville’s best bars (Bastion, The Patterson House, Pinewood Social, The Fox Bar & Cocktail Club, Henrietta Red, Woolworth on 5th, No. 308, Gertie’s Bar at The 404 Kitchen, Urban Cowboy Public House, Black Rabbit) here My interview with Nelson’s Green Briar Distillery… Read more →
The latest in my NEFT Vodka column, which spotlights California’s best bartenders and bars — including a special cocktail recipe from each bartender featuring this Austrian alpine-distilled vodka. Why True Laurel and Nicolas (Nic) Torres craft not only some of San Francisco’s best cocktails, but some of the most humbly innovative drinks in the world: www.neftvodkaus.com/spotlight/true-laurel-sf-nicolas-torres. Other NEFT Spotlights:— Karri Kiyuna of… Read more →